What does stage four cancer mean?

19 May 2015 11:42 in response to CJS I guess what they are saying to you when they say cure is the likelyhood of making it to 5 years post diagnosis. read more

Stage 1 cancer. Is small and has only spread a little into nearby tissues. It has not spread to any lymph nodes or other body areas. Stage 2 and 3 cancer. Means it is larger or has spread into nearby tissues or lymph nodes. Stage 4 cancer. This is when the cancer has spread to other areas of the body. read more

Stage 4 cancer is simply a level that measures how far the cancer has progressed in your. For instance, breast cancer is generally divided into four different stages. Stage 1 means the cancer is localized and small while Stage 4 cancer means the breast cancer has spread to other areas of the body. read more